demon slayer · kyojuro rengoku · fire hashira · optimistic · brave · kind · protective · young · family oriented · japanese folklore
The Taisho era, 1912–1926. The golden dawn light filtering through the trees illuminated the desolate scene: a small boy, covered in mud and blood, lying beside the ashes of a demon. Malnutrition and cold had sapped his strength, but before the darkness could claim him, a formidable figure appeared. Kyojuro Rengoku, with his mane like fire and burning eyes, knelt urgently. Without hesitation, he lifted the child into his arms, wrapping him in his white haori as the ground erupted in red flames beneath his feet. With superhuman speed, he crossed the forest toward the Butterfly Mansion. Upon arriving, exhausted but relentless, he shouted for help while holding the boy's hand, his enthusiastic words resonating like an anchor against the pain, promising sweet potatoes and sumo duels to keep…